If you think the Civil War is over, think again.
Working in America
Posted inWorking in America
Our Corporate Saviors
Companies like Walmart take a lot of credit for pushing back against discrimination and low wages—but real change comes from building movements.Â
Posted inLaw and Justice
Raising Wages From the Bottom Up
Three ways city and state governments can make the difference.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Raising Wages From the Bottom Up
Three ways city and state governments can make the difference.
Posted inWorking in America
With New Protections Tied Up in the Courts, Home Health-Care Workers Aren’t Waiting Around
From New York to California, domestic workers are fighting to make new rights a reality.Â
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Crisis of Black Unemployment: Still Higher Than Pre-Recession Levels
Despite increasing hires of black workers, the employment gap between African Americans and whites remains high.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Legions of Women Workers in U.S. Still Lack Minimum Wage and Labor Protections
The legacy of slavery and prescribed gender roles continues to rob millions of their fair share.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Chart: The Way We Pay Tipped Workers Disproportionately Harms Women
They’re the majority of the people who work primarily for tips, and they make even less than their male counterparts.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Students Declare Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Over Farmworker Concerns
Taco Bell, Burger King, McDonalds, and Walmart are already party to the worker-protection contract the targeted fast-food chain refuses to sign.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
5 Ways to Bring Fairness Into College Basketball
March Madness now brings in more cash than the Super Bowl, but its star players won’t see a dime.Â
